Job Description:
Senior Supply Planner
Onsite - Fremont, CA
The Sr. Supply Planner will be based in Fremont, CA. The Sr. Supply Planner will bring tactical expertise and strategic thinking to support a world-class demand-driven supply chain. Additionally, we are looking for someone who understands the solar, electronics, steel , and/or automotive industry, is a self-starter, and who can strategize effectively to stay several steps ahead of likely problems. The Sr. Planner will be able to interact with leadership by simplifying complex problems and data to propose implementable solutions. You will be part of a fast-paced, collaborative team propagating renewable solar solutions in the region and around the world.
Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do…
- Manage supplier allocations based on schedule, pricing, volume agreements, supplier capacity, inventory levels.
- Analyze forecast and part-level demand to obtain adequate supply commitments and meet Sourcing minimum volume commitments.
- Manage program planning activities for new US supplier ramp-up as needed.
- Perform analysis of planned, shipped, and delivered orders for regional projects, identify and resolve gaps.
- Manage complex inventory base, utilizing industry best practices to create replenishment levels that support working capital and service level targets
- Work with internal and external team to ensure inventory accuracy
- Collaborate with team to manage assembly BOM schedules with local internal manufacturing sites
- Provide early alerts to Delivery Managers for supplier gaps and work with vendor on recovery plan to de-risk project LD schedule.
- Drive supplier On-Time Shipment (OTS) in partnership with delivery managers for the region.
- Standardize supplier management practices and drive data visibility from PO to pick-up.
- Point person to coordinate engineering, sourcing, NPI and logistics on production issues.
- Host weekly supplier meetings for updates on PO status, raw-material, forecast, quality, procurement and logistics concerns.
- Participate in quarterly supplier QBRs and provide feedback for mutual success.
- Support testing and adoption of Anaplan to expedite planning system transformation.
Here is some of what you’ll need (required)…
- Bachelor’s in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business Administration, Master’s preferred.
- min. of 10 years’ experience in Planning, Master Scheduling, Supply chain, or Manufacturing.
- Solar, electronics, semiconductor or steel manufacturing, automotive or heavy equipment industry experience preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills for working with cross-functional teams (sales, operations, finance)
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Expert Planning, Forecasting, Project Management skills with attention to detail.
- Advanced user skills of planning software such as Anaplan and MS Excel required, Power BI preferred.
- Comfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting large datasets.
- Ability to build, negotiate and sustain networking relationships.
- APICS certification preferred.
- Self-starter with ability to work in fast pace and global start-up environment.
- Experience with MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems
- Strong understanding of supply chain principles and best practices
